EL510/ 515: Academic Reading 3a/ b (4 units, 0 credits)

Michelle Morita Cho, Adjunct Instructor in ESL
Winter 2008 Pasadena

DESCRIPTION:

This Advanced reading course is designed to combine the content of a specified Individualized Distance Learning (IDL) course with a presentation of skills and strategies necessary for developing competency in academic research. Reading skills (reading strategies along with reading for comprehension) are emphasized, while focusing on the content of the IDL course.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Review and reinforce learning outcomes in Level 1a (Intermediate) and Level 2a (High-Intermediate).
2. Improve reading speed and comprehension
3. Gain new reading strategies

Skimming
Scanning
Reading to Evaluate (fact from opinion, bias, inferences, purpose, tone, figurative language, critical reading)
Active reading strategies and study skills

4. Understand how to read for research

5. Synthesizing information for writing assignments

COURSE FORMAT:

This class meets twice weekly for two-hour sessions. Class time will be spent building reading, comprehension, and research skills through a variety of individual and group activities.

REQUIRED READING:

Students will read books that are assigned in the IDL course, which will vary from term to term.

1. Clinton, J. Robert. Reading on the Run: Continuum Reading Concepts. Barnabas Publishers, 1997.

2. Langan, John. Ten Steps to Advanced Reading. Townsend Press, 2003.

RECOMMENDED READING:

1. Dodd, Debbie. Dictionary of Theological Terms in Simplified English. Evangelism and Missions Information Service (EMIS), 2003.
2. Pierson, Cheri. Dictionary of Theological Terms in Simplified English: Student Workbook. Evangelism and Missions Information Service (EMIS), 2003.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Students will do a minimum of 10 reading activities with the purpose of developing particular reading skills including: skimming and scanning, extracting information, reading for comprehension, and drawing inferences in their IDL course.

PREREQUISITES: Students must be concurrently registered in a specified IDL course.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets partial requirements to advance from the ESL Program.

FINAL EXAM: ESL Exit Exam.

Note: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design, but is subject to modification. Last Date Edited: 10 October 2007